IR Magazine Awards – US
Celebrating IR Excellence

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Cipriani 25 Broadway, New York, US

About the awards

The IR Magazine Awards – US 2023 took place on Thursday, March 30 in New York. This very special event honored excellence in the investor relations profession across the US.

Since the annual event first launched in 1996, tens of thousands of analysts and investors have voted in the surveys that fuel the awards. The result: vital benchmarking information on which companies do the best IR. In recent years, the awards program has expanded to recognize more aspects of an IRO’s role as we add new categories to the list and give IR teams the opportunity to nominate themselves.

By popular demand, we present two types of award categories – researched and nominated – both celebrating the success of those individuals and companies that are leading the way in IR across the US.

For our researched categories, companies do not submit nominations. Instead, hundreds of analysts and investors cast their votes and give their opinions on which companies provide the best IR service. In our nominated categories, companies submit written entries to articulate their success and achievements from the past year, giving any publicly listed company the opportunity to be considered for an award.

Awards-by-nomination Awards-by-research

IR Magazine Rings The Opening Bell at NYSE!

The New York Stock Exchange welcomed guests of IR Magazine at the opening bell ceremony on the morning of Thursday, March 30 to celebrate the 27th Annual IR Magazine Awards and to honor the nominees and winners of this year’s awards. View the video here.

Awards by nomination

For our awards-by-nomination categories, individuals and companies are given the opportunity to submit written entries, free of charge, to be put forward to a panel of expert judges made up of investment professionals and IR Magazine editorial team members.

WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

We are delighted to announce the winners for the 2023 awards! View the full list by clicking here.

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] or call +44 (0)20 8004 5339.

Nominated categories
How the winners are chosen

Lifetime achievement

Nominees

Jane McCahon

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Best crisis management

Have you recently dealt with an unexpected event threatening your company's business or reputation? Tell us about your ‘crisis ready’ plan, the strategy you implemented when the storm hit, and how the IR team’s actions successfully protected or restored shareholder value.

Nominees

Coinbase
General Electric
Kohl's Corporation
Marsh McLennan

Sponsored by

Best ESG reporting (large cap)

Companies face growing demands to inform investors about the risk and opportunities - they face from a range of ESG issues. Describe how your company was able to meet the demands of shareholders looking for substance in ESG reporting?

Nominees

FIS Global
Hilton Worldwide Holdings
Marsh McLennan
Moody's Corporation
Nasdaq
T-Mobile US

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Best ESG reporting (small to mid-cap)

Companies face growing demands to inform investors about the risk and opportunities - they face from a range of ESG issues. Describe how your company was able to meet the demands of shareholders looking for substance in ESG reporting?

Nominees

Blackbaud
California Resources Corporation
Diversified Energy Company
Lear Corporation
PotlatchDeltic Corporation
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions

Sponsored by

Best innovation in shareholder communications

In this catch-all category, judges are looking for IR teams who have had to think out of the box in the past 12-18 months to update their shareholder communications campaign and keep up with the evolving needs and wants of the investor community. We’re looking for that tiny little spark of innovation that sets your company apart!

Nominees

Duolingo
H&R Block
Hyliion Holdings Corp
Jushi Holdings
Restaurant Brands International
Starbucks Corporation

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Best investor event (large cap)

Did you hold a capital markets day, site visit or other investor event that made your company stand out from the crowd? Tell us how you came up with an original initiative, the way you managed its organization, and how your audience’s expectations were met; audience feedback is also welcome. Both virtual and in-person events can be considered for this award.

Nominees

Caterpillar
NVIDIA Corporation
Royal Caribbean Group
SLB
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (SQM)
Starbucks Corporation

Sponsored by

Best investor event (small to mid-cap)

Did you hold a capital markets day, site visit or other investor event that made your company stand out from the crowd? Tell us how you came up with an original initiative, the way you managed its organization, and how your audience’s expectations were met; audience feedback is also welcome. Both virtual and in-person events can be considered for this award.

Nominees

Adeia
Axalta Coating Systems
Focus Financial Partners
Hasbro
Hyliion Holdings Corp
ITT

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Best IR during a corporate transaction

How did your IR team go above and beyond to support a recent corporate transaction? Let us know the details. We’ll be looking at the IR team’s involvement in crafting/releasing the messaging for the financial markets and how it organized outreach and dialogue to gain approval from key shareholders.

Nominees

California Resources Corporation
Constellation Energy Corporation
Duolingo
Philip Morris International
Prologis
Webster Bank

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Best IR website

The IR website is the first point of contact for an IRO’s audience. We want to hear from companies that have developed a best-in-class website displaying top-notch customer experience, engaging content that meets analysts’ and investors’ needs, and multiplatform access.

Nominees

Caterpillar
Cognex Corporation
Focus Financial Partners
Ford Motor Company
Medtronic
T-Mobile US

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Best retail IR strategy

IR teams have recently started to pay attention to and service retail investors to meet growing needs for communication. In this category, we’re looking for IR campaigns that include a retail shareholder communication strategy, how it differed from the usual program and the results of these efforts.

Nominees

General Electric
Gogoro
Matador Resources Company
RCI Hospitality Holdings
Safehold
Sempra

Sponsored by

Best use of technology & social media for IR

Are you a tech-savvy IRO always looking out for cutting-edge technological solutions for IR? Describe the innovative ways you have incorporated video, audio, infographics or webcasts into your IR program. Judges will be looking for evidence of heightened investor and analyst engagement via these channels.

Nominees

American Airlines Group
Axon Enterprise
General Electric
Jushi Holdings
RCI Hospitality Holdings
ZoomInfo Technologies

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Rising star

This award seeks to honor individuals who bring fresh thinking and a unique approach to the profession. This category is open to anyone who has been working in IR for less than 10 years and has less than 15 years of professional experience.

Nominees

Steve Rubis

Access TeleCare
Lauren Tengler

Boston Scientific
Alexander Whitelam

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
Jordyn Eskijian

H&R Block
Todd Friedman

Pacific Biosciences of California
Balaji Krishnamurthy

Uber Technologies

Sponsored by

The awards-by-nomination categories differ from our traditional researched awards, as individuals and companies are given the opportunity to submit written entries, free of charge, to be put forward to a panel of expert judges made up of investment professionals and IR Magazine editorial team members.

The judging process consists of three simple phases:

Phase one: Once the entry deadline has passed, the IR Magazine editorial team reviews all submissions and produces the short list

Phase two: The short-listed entries are shared with an independent judging panel made up of industry experts. The judges review each short-listed entry and select their top two picks per category

Phase three: The judges come together to discuss, debate and select the final list of winners who will go on to win an award

The judges’ votes are not made public, but their comments may be published in articles or reports after the event. Judges are not required to make comments against every submission.

Meet the judges

We are delighted to announce our judging panel for the 2023 awards! Click on each photo below to find out more.

James Beech
Editor-in-chief
IR Magazine

James Beech joined IR Media Group as Editor-in-Chief in January 2022. He was a multimedia journalist, editor, client relationship manager, awards host and public speaker at Campden Wealth, for and about the global ultra-wealthy multigenerational family business and office community, in 2016-21.

The Englishman reported and photographed news and features for daily and weekly regional newspapers and websites, in New Zealand and Australia, including the Otago Daily Times and Canterbury-Bankstown Express, in 2006-15.

He wrote and edited market-leading consumer magazines and websites in Bournemouth then worked in public relations and media communications in London, in 1999-2006.

He graduated from Bournemouth University with a BA (Hons) in Multimedia Journalism in 1999.
Matthew Brusch
President and CEO
NIRI: The Association for Investor Relations

Matt Brusch is President and CEO of NIRI: The Association for Investor Relations. He was previously COO, led professional development programs, credentialing, publications and communications for NIRI. Prior to this, he led the investor relations and corporate communications functions for several public companies, and he served in regulatory and marketing roles with the Nasdaq Stock Market. Brusch began his career as a Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy and received the Navy Achievement Medal for superior performance. He holds an M.B.A. from the University of Maryland, a B.S. from the Pennsylvania State University, and he is a Certified Association Executive.
Sally Curley
Founder and CEO
Curley Global IR (CGIR)

Sally is Founder and CEO of Curley Global IR (CGIR), LLC, an Investor Relations (IR), Environmental-Social-Governance (ESG) and Corporate Governance strategic advisory firm. With more than 30 years of business experience, Sally has worked for and represented companies in the healthcare, high tech, software and retail industries. Her expertise includes: building and leading IR, ESG, corporate governance outreach programs; strategic consulting and planning; advisor to public, private and non-profit Boards; IPOs (traditional and tracking stocks). From 2010 to 2017, she was named a top IR Officer in her industry by Institutional Investor Magazine and in 2012 was named one of Treasury and Risk Magazine’s “30 Outstanding Women in Finance.” In 2019 she received the prestigious IR Magazine Lifetime Achievement award, an honor awarded by her peers.

For nearly a decade, Sally served as Senior Vice President, Investor Relations for Cardinal Health, a Fortune 50 global healthcare services company, where she oversaw worldwide IR and corporate governance outreach efforts. She was a member of the company’s Global Leadership Team as well as its Disclosure Committee. While there, Sally co-founded and co-chaired the company’s first cross-functional committee responsible for assessing and advancing ESG (environmental, social and governance) initiatives. Prior to Cardinal Health, Sally was Vice President, Investor Relations for Genzyme Corporation (now Sanofi), where she led global IR and helped to advise the Nominating and Governance Board Committee on governance issues. In both organizations, she grew the domestic and international shareholder base substantially.

Sally has presented numerous times to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Corporate Finance Division on topics related to IR, disclosure, ESG and proxy process reform. She also has authored Comment Letters to the SEC on behalf of the organizations with whom she worked.

Sally served on the National Investor Relations Institute’s (NIRI’s) Board of Directors, its Senior Roundtable Steering Committee and as a past President of the Boston Chapter. She currently sits on NIRI’s Ethics Committee. In 2013 Sally was inducted into NIRI’s inaugural Class of Fellows, “recognized leaders who represent the ideals of the investor relations profession.” She chaired the committee responsible for creating the NIRI Body of Knowledge, used as the basis for a new IR Certification (IRC). A member of the Society for Corporate Governance, Sally serves on its Sustainability Committee.

Sally currently sits on the Advisory Board for MOBILion Systems, Inc., a private company enabling advancements in disease diagnosis and treatment through its proprietary analytical instrumentation. In addition, she has served as member of the Board of Directors for several non-profit organizations, including the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (one of the nation’s largest) where she chaired the Board’s Sustainability Committee and was a member of its Nominating and Governance Committee.

Sally is an Adjunct Faculty member at Georgetown University for its Executive Master’s in Global Communications program. She has guest-lectured / taught at The Ohio State University, Boston University, Emerson College Graduate School of Communications and Harvard University on IR, ESG, corporate governance, disclosure issues and crisis communications, including creating coursework related to the healthcare industry. She holds a B.A. from Colby College in Waterville, ME, an M.B.A. from Northeastern University in Boston, MA, and a Certificate of Biotechnical Education from Boston University Medical School.
William Galligan
Former vice president of investor relations
Kansas City Southern

William Galligan directed the Investor Relations Department of Kansas City Southern (KCS) for a quarter century during which the company transformed itself from a multi-industry conglomerate to becoming a major participant in the North American logistics network after acquiring Mexico’s primary rail concession to combine with its U.S. railroad. He, and KCS, have been the recipient of a number of IR Magazine Awards, Including a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018. Bill is currently finishing the final chapters of a history of KCS.
Carol Murray-Negron
President
Equanimity

Carol Murray-Negron, president of Equanimity, Inc., is an executive coach who works with senior executives and leaders to optimize their performance, leadership presence, and strategic communications. Her prior corporate experience includes senior positions with Avon Products, Inc, both in the US and international divisions. During her tenure as Vice President of Investor Relations, Avon’s IR program received industry recognition as “Most Improved IR” among mid-cap companies. Carol is a past recipient of IR Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award. A member of the NIRI, The Association for Investor Relations, she recently served on NIRI’s Board of Directors and currently serves on NIRI’s Senior Roundtable Steering Committee. Carol was named a NIRI Fellow in 2014. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from Yale School of Drama and a B.A. from Chatham University, where she received the 2016 Alumni Leadership Award.
Thaddeus Pollock
Portfolio manager
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn

Thaddeus Pollock is the Head of Sustainability and Partner/Portfolio Manager for the Mid-Cap Value and Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolios at Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, a fundamental research-driven investment firm focused on identifying under-appreciated value in small and mid capitalization equities since 1973. The Mid Cap Value (CRMMX) and Small-Mid Cap Value (CRIAX) funds rank top quartile versus peers over his management tenure, with recognition from The Wall Street Journal and Lipper Leaders. As one of the firm’s principle investors, he has lead investing and constructivist efforts for the last two decades with a a focus on Healthcare, Industrials, Consumer Staples and Business Services sectors. Over his institutional investing career, he has evaluated over 1000 US public company leadership teams. The firm’s clients include corporate and public pension plans, endowments and foundations, hospitals and religious organizations and multi-employer funds, private banks, sub-advisory, as well as, individuals and family trusts.

Thad also leads the Firm’s sustainable investing and ESG efforts, including engagement with new and existing portfolio investments and as a Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) signatory. Prior to Cramer Rosenthal, he worked in the Corporate Finance and M&A groups at Lehman Brothers, co-leading the Yale University recruiting and new analyst training programs. He holds Chartered Financial Analyst, Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst and Certified Management Accountant designations. He also holds FSA Credential from the Sustainable Accounting Standards Board and is a member of the CFA Society of New York. He has also served as Chairman of Tribeca Management SRL, a sustainable multi-family real estate company focused in high growth emerging markets as well as a strategic advisor to other non profit foundations, private companies and venture capital firms. Thad attended Yale University with a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biochemstry and Biophysics and was captain of the Yale Lightweight Crew team.
Maureen Wolff
CEO
Sharon Merrill Associates

Maureen is an accomplished visionary in the fields of investor relations and corporate communications with more than 30 years of success counseling C-level executives and directors to raise the level of their communications, build credibility and maximize shareholder value. As a nationally recognized expert in the complex and ever-changing landscape of corporate governance and investor relations, Maureen is regularly called upon to bridge the intersection between the two fields. She has earned a reputation for providing clients with stellar advice on implementing best-in-class Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategies; navigating through proxy contests and activism campaigns; elevating proxy communications; raising capital and developing crisis communication strategies.

Maureen has helped to chart the vision for the future of the IR profession in several industry leadership roles including serving as a programming committee member for the New England Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), where she is responsible for provoking dialogue among board members in the areas of shareholder activism, proxy contests, ESG, diversity in the boardroom and crisis communications.

Maureen has a longstanding track record of leadership within the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) including serving as chairman and a board member, and spearheading the development of NIRI’s standards of practice. She also served as chairman of the NIRI IR Certification Council and helped develop the inaugural Investor Relations Certification (IRC) exam, a first-of-its-kind qualification that is regarded as a valuable benchmark for the IRO. She also has co-chaired NIRI’s annual conference and served as president of NIRI’s Boston Chapter, where she is currently an honorary director.

She also has been recognized as a NIRI Fellow and with a seat at the NIRI Senior Roundtable. In these roles, Maureen provides ongoing mentorship and thought leadership on leading trends and issues impacting the investor relations profession.

Maureen’s work also has been recognized with awards from several high-profile industry organizations including the Public Relations Society of America, Publicity Club of New England, the Stevie Awards and Women’s Business magazine. She has appeared on CNBC and has been featured in national newspapers and magazines including BusinessWeek, Investor’s Business Daily, IR Magazine, Management Review, The Boston Globe and The Financial Times.

Prior to joining Sharon Merrill Associates in 1985, Maureen held positions in the investor relations and corporate communications departments at Lotus Development Corporation. She received a B.S. degree in Communications from Montclair State University. Her specialized training includes completion of prescribed studies in “Financials and IR” at the Simmons College Graduate Program in Communications.

Lifetime achievement award

We are pleased to announce the 2023 lifetime achievement award winner, Jane McCahon!

Jane McCahon is vice president – corporate secretary for TDS [NYSE: TDS], a diversified telecommunications services corporation headquartered in Chicago and its majority-owned, publicly traded subsidiary, UScellular [NYSE: USM]. McCahon oversees corporate governance activities, including management of the TDS and UScellular boards of directors. She is also a member of the Company’s corporate strategy group. She was previously senior vice president of corporate relations and corporate secretary and was responsible for day-to-day communications with the investment community, the Company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) program, and corporate communications. McCahon joined TDS in 2009 as vice president of corporate relations.

Before joining TDS, McCahon was a principal with Massachusetts-based Conway Communications, which provided investor relations consulting for a diverse range of companies. Prior to that, she was vice president of corporate relations for Eastern Enterprises and served as manager of investor relations for Waban, Inc. (now BJ’s Wholesale Club).

McCahon is a member of the Society of Governance Professionals. She was a former chair of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) and a co-founder and former chair of the NIRI Ethics Council and has also served on the NIRI Senior Roundtable Steering Committee. In 2011, she was named in the inaugural class as one of eleven NIRI Fellows. NIRI Fellows are recognized leaders who represent the ideals of the investor relations profession.

McCahon holds a BA in economics and finance from Bentley University and a JD from Suffolk University Law School.

Awards by research

Our awards-by-research nominees are determined by the input of hundreds of analysts and portfolio managers, who give their opinions on which companies provide them with the best IR service in the US. Every year we invite any publicly listed company to submit their list of buy and sell-side analysts and portfolio managers, so that they have the opportunity to vote via our survey.

WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

We are delighted to announce the winners for the 2023 awards! View the full list by clicking here.

If you have any questions on this process or wish to access our data sharing agreement, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page. For any further queries about the research process, please contact [email protected].

Researched Categories
How the winners are chosen

Best overall investor relations (large)

This category covers companies that have most impressed the investment community with their overall IR program. Market cap breakdown: Small cap = below US$2 bn / Mid-cap = between US$2 bn and US$20 bn / Large cap = US$20 bn and over

Nominees

Danaher
Equinix
Hilton Worldwide Holdings
Union Pacific Railroad
United Parcel Service
Waste Connections

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Best overall investor relations (mid-cap)

This category covers companies that have most impressed the investment community with their overall IR program. Market cap breakdown: Small cap = below US$2 bn / Mid-cap = between US$2 bn and US$20 bn / Large cap = US$20 bn and over

Nominees

Brunswick Corporation
Camden Property Trust
Coty
First Horizon Bank
JB Hunt Transport Services
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Sponsored by

Best overall investor relations (small cap)

This category covers companies that have most impressed the investment community with their overall IR program. Market cap breakdown: Small cap = below US$2 bn / Mid-cap = between US$2 bn and US$20 bn / Large cap = US$20 bn and over

Nominees

Anterix
DZS
Stride
Triumph Financial
Winnebago Industries
Zeta Global

Sponsored by

Best investor relations officer (large)

This category is for individual IROs whose knowledge of their company and sector and whose ability to build relationships with members of the investment community and to be transparent, accessible and responsive, sets them apart. Market cap breakdown: Small cap = below US$2 bn / Mid-cap = between US$2 bn and US$20 bn / Large cap = US$20 bn and over

Nominees

Amir Rozwadowski

AT&T
Marius Merz

BNY Mellon
Jill Slattery

Hilton Worldwide Holdings
Brad Stock

Union Pacific Railroad
Joe Box

Waste Connections

Sponsored by

Best investor relations officer (small to mid-cap)

This category is for individual IROs whose knowledge of their company and sector and whose ability to build relationships with members of the investment community and to be transparent, accessible and responsive, sets them apart. Market cap breakdown: Small cap = below US$2 bn / Mid-cap = between US$2 bn and US$20 bn / Large cap = US$20 bn and over

Nominees

Kimberly Callahan

Camden Property Trust
Ellen Taylor

First Horizon Bank
Brad Delco

JB Hunt Transport Services
Steve Willoughby

PerkinElmer
Heather Kos

Univar Solutions
Matt Capuzzi

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Sponsored by

Best IR by a senior management team (large)

Nominees

Rainer Blair & Matt McGrew

Danaher
Charles Meyers & Keith Taylor

Equinix
Christopher Nassetta & Kevin Jacobs

Hilton Worldwide Holdings
Doug Peterson & Ewout Steenbergen

S&P Global
Worthing Jackman & Mary Anne Whitney

Waste Connections

Sponsored by

Best IR by a senior management team (small to mid-cap)

Nominees

Tom Reeg & Bret Yunker

Caesars Entertainment
Ric Campo & Alex Jessett

Camden Property Trust
Jill Evanko & Joe Brinkman

Chart Industries
Bryan Jordan & Hope Dmuchowski

First Horizon Bank
Dan Arnold & Matthew Audette

LPL Financial Holdings
Geoff Ballotti & Michele Allen

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Sponsored by

Best in sector: communications

Nominees

AT&T
Comcast Corporation
DigitalBridge Group
T-Mobile US
Uber Technologies
Verizon Communications

Best in sector: consumer discretionary

Nominees

Hilton Worldwide Holdings
Marriott International
Starbucks Corporation
The Home Depot
Tractor Supply Company
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Best in sector: consumer staples

Nominees

Bunge
Coty
General Mills
Mondelez International
The Coca-Cola Company
The Estée Lauder Companies

Best in sector: energy

Nominees

Cheniere Energy
ConocoPhillips
Devon Energy Corporation
Diamondback Energy
EOG Resources
ExxonMobil
Hess Corporation

Best in sector: financials

Nominees

Aon
Bank of America
BNY Mellon
CME Group
First Horizon Bank
The Hartford Financial Services Group

Best in sector: healthcare

Nominees

Boston Scientific
Danaher
Elevance Health
Eli Lilly and Company
Medtronic
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Best in sector: industrials

Nominees

Deere & Co
Honeywell International
JB Hunt Transport Services
Union Pacific Railroad
United Parcel Service
Waste Connections

Best in sector: materials

Nominees

Corteva
Ecolab
Element Solutions
Newmont Corporation
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Univar Solutions

Best in sector: real estate

Nominees

American Tower Corporation
Camden Property Trust
Digital Realty Trust
Equinix
SBA Communications Corporation

Best in sector: technology

Nominees

Apple
Microsoft
PayPal
S&P Global
Texas Instruments
Visa

Best in sector: utilities

Nominees

Alliant Energy Corp
Dominion Energy
Eversource Energy
NextEra Energy
Xcel Energy

The first thing to explain is that our awards are different from most others: for our awards by research, companies do not submit nominations. The winners are identified by in-depth research and any publicly traded company is eligible to be considered. This survey is the only one of its kind to go directly to the investment community, via a combination of an electronic survey and one-to-one telephone interviews, canvassing the opinions of the people who matter to you most.

July 2022: Sample selection

IR Magazine has been building investment community databases for more than 30 years. As part of the updating process, listed companies are contacted every year for details of the professionals who currently cover their stock. These details are combined with IHS Markit’s list of US investment community contacts to produce a total of around 50,000 investors and analysts.

September – November 2022: Telephone survey

The telephone survey then gets under way. The researchers conduct in-depth interviews with an additional 250 portfolio managers and analysts across the US and Canada. Many of them participate in the study year after year, but there is always a healthy proportion of new respondents each year as well. As the research progresses, the sample is adjusted to ensure appropriate weightings are maintained.

October 2022: Electronic survey

IR Magazine then conducts an electronic survey of buy-side and sell-side analysts and portfolio managers. The electronic survey typically receives 200 individual responses from the investment community. These responses then go to Mary Maude Research for initial analysis. The research firm determines what will constitute a representative sample, weighted for industry sector.

Results analysis

Once the survey stage of the research is completed, the final analysis is undertaken. The companies with the highest scores make the short lists for the awards categories, and the points are further analyzed to identify the best exponents of IR by sector. The independence of our research is crucial to the integrity of the whole awards program, so IR Magazine sees the results only once the research is complete. This ensures a transparent, independent set of results that IROs can trust as a valuable bench-marking tool.

January 2023: Short list compiled

IR Magazine receives the results in January and contacts the short-listed companies to give them the good news. The short list is then published to the entire IR community the month before the event.

March 30, 2023: Winners announced

And finally… the winners are announced live at the black tie awards gala on Thursday, March 30, 2023!

March 2023: Report published

Shortly after the awards, the Investor Perception Study – US 2023 report is published and made available to IR Magazine subscribers. This report will profile the top ranked companies and reveal information on how they conduct their IR activities and why investors voted for them.

Who attends our awards

Attendees at this event are leading IR practitioners from across the US. Each participant is someone with an established track record and a strategic IR role within their company.

Below is a sample of the 2023 attendees:

Job title	Company	Job title	Company
CFO	Anterix	Senior director	Anavex Life Sciences
CFO	RCI Hospitality Holdings	Senior director global real estate	Blackbaud
CFO	ZenBusiness	Senior director, IP operations	Adeia
Co-owner, chief brand officer	Dallas Cowboys Football Club	Senior Director, IR	Equinix
Director, IR	Jushi Holdings	Senior VP, finance, IR	AT&T
Director, IR	Prologis	SVP, finance, IR	Triumph Financial
ESG Manager	Hilton	SVP, financial planning & analysis	Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
EVP, head of IR	Huntington National Bank	SVP, head of IR	Coty
Finance manager, digital	Kohl’s	SVP, IR	Radius Global
Global head of IR	Kornit	SVP, IR	Zeta
Global sustainability coordinator	FIS Global	VP, corporate communications	Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
Head of IR	BNY Mellon	VP, finance, global head of IR	The Kraft Heinz Company
Head of IR	Moodys	VP, head of IR	Starbucks
Head of IR	Uber	VP, IR	Axalta Coating Systems
Interim SVP, finance	Access TeleCare	VP, IR	Cheniere Energy
Investor Relations	The Hartford	VP, IR	H&R Block
IR director	TDS	VP, IR	ITT
IR manager	T-Mobile	VP, IR	Prologis
IR manager	Starbucks	VP, IR	Royal Caribbean Group
Manager, IR	Cheniere Energy	VP, IR	SLB
Manager, IR	Omron Corporation	VP, IR	Xilio Therapeutics
President & CEO	RCI Hospitality Holdings	VP, IR	Zoom Info
President, CEO	PotlatchDeltic	VP, IR & treasurer	California Resources Corporation

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What our attendees say

"I thought the setup for the event was done very well. The MC handled the crowd and pacing nicely"

Hilton

"Great networking opportunities as a young professional in this field, great bonding opportunity for my company, engaging awards ceremony, good food & entertainment"

Corbin Advisors

"Food and drinks were great, live music and award show was fun!"

Brookfield

"The band, the singers, and the DJ were great. They brought a lot of energy and got everyone in a celebratory mood"

Q4

"The evening was truly a celebration. The winners and contestants showed deep pride and excitement to have won or be nominated. Great energy and camaraderie."

Broadridge

"You and your team did a great job with the event. Everyone had a fabulous time. It felt wonderful to celebrate in person!"

Anonymous

"We liked everything. The location, the food, the people, networking, and the chance to congratulate some of our clients that were winners at the event."

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Why partner with us?

Our awards provide a unique opportunity to get in front of some of the most influential people in the US IR community. As a partner, you will gain an extensive amount of exposure through a wide range of print and digital marketing materials, both pre and post event, as well as on the day itself. Additionally, you can use the event to align yourself with IR excellence and network with key decision makers from across the region – the ones pushing the profession forward through innovation.

Partnering with the event will provide:

A chance to network with qualified, senior decision-makers in the IR community
Increased awareness and credibility through association with the region’s leading awards
New business opportunities through higher-brand presence among current and potential clients
The chance to entertain clients at the most respected event of the year
Exposure as the market leader in your chosen area by sponsoring the awards category that best reflects your area of expertise

All our partnerships are created using a mix of branding, thought leadership, lead generation and meetings with your target audience. You tell us your objectives and we will work with you to create you a package that’s makes sense for your company and will help you achieve those objectives. To find out more get in touch with Ian Richman or call on +1 212 430 6865.

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Partners

EQS Group

EQS Group

Supported by

EQS Group is a leading international technology provider for Digital Investor Relations. More than 8,000 companies worldwide trust EQS’s products and services to securely, efficiently, and simultaneously fulfil complex national and international disclosure and compliance requirements to the global investment community.

The EQS COCKPIT, a cloud-based IR workflow platform, digitally maps the work processes of IR Officers, communicates with the company’s website, and distributes company releases via one of the most important financial newswires. With additional products such as websites, IR tools, digital reports, and webcasting solutions, EQS Group is a digital single source provider.

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Gallery

The 2023 awards were Motown themed!

Best in sector: communications
Winner: Verizon Communications

Best in sector: consumer discretionary
Winner: Hilton Worldwide Holdings

Best in sector: financials
Winner: First Horizon Corporation

Best in sector: healthcare
Presented by: TD Cowen
Winner: Danaher

Best in sector: real estate
Winner: Equinix

Best in sector: technology
Winner: Microsoft

Best in sector: utilities
Winner: Xcel Energy

Best crisis management
Presented by: Notified
Winner: Coinbase

Best ESG reporting (small to mid-cap)
Presented by: DFIN
Winner: Blackbaud

Best ESG reporting (large cap)
Presented by: DFIN
Winner: Hilton Worldwide Holdings

Best innovation in shareholder communications
Presented by: Okapi Partners
Winner: Duolingo

Best investor event (small to mid-cap)
Presented by: Computershare | Georgeson
Winner: Axalta Coating Systems

Best investor event (large cap)
Presented by: Computershare | Georgeson
Winner: Starbucks Corporation

Best IR during a corporate transaction
Presented by: Innisfree M&A Incorporated
Winner: Philip Morris International

Best IR website
Presented by: NIRI
Winner: Medtronic

Best retail IR strategy
Presented by: Alliance Advisors
Winner: Safehold

Best use of technology & social media for IR
Presented by: Q4
Winner: Jushi Holdings

Rising star
Presented by: Corbin Advisors
Winner: Lauren Tengler, Boston Scientific

Jane McCahon accepting the lifetime achievement award 2023

Best IR by a senior management team (small to mid-cap)
Presented by: MacKenzie Partners
Winner: Bryan Jordan & Hope Dmuchowski, First Horizon Corporation

Best IR by a senior management team (large cap)
Presented by: TD Cowen
Winner: Rainer Blair & Matt McGrew, Danaher

Best investor relations officer (small to mid-cap)
Presented by: Smooch Unplugged
Winner: Ellen Taylor, First Horizon Corporation

Best investor relations officer (large cap)
Presented by: Irwin
Winner: Jill Slattery, Hilton Worldwide Holdings

Best overall investor relations (mid-cap)
Presented by: Bank of America
Winner: First Horizon Corporation

Best overall investor relations (large cap)
Presented by: Bank of America
Winner: Hilton Worldwide Holdings

Congratulations to our 2023 winners!

Highlights

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IR Magazine Awards – USCelebrating IR Excellence

Thursday, March 30, 2023

About the awards

IR Magazine Rings The Opening Bell at NYSE!

Awards by nomination

WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Lifetime achievement

Lifetime achievement

Nominees

Best crisis management

Best crisis management

Nominees

Best ESG reporting (large cap)

Best ESG reporting (large cap)

Nominees

Best ESG reporting (small to mid-cap)

Best ESG reporting (small to mid-cap)

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Best innovation in shareholder communications

Best innovation in shareholder communications

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Best investor event (large cap)

Best investor event (large cap)

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Best investor event (small to mid-cap)

Best investor event (small to mid-cap)

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Best IR during a corporate transaction

Best IR during a corporate transaction

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Best IR website

Best IR website

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Best retail IR strategy

Best retail IR strategy

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Best use of technology & social media for IR

Best use of technology & social media for IR

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Rising star

Rising star

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Meet the judges

Lifetime achievement award

Awards by research

WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Best overall investor relations (large)

Best overall investor relations (large)

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Best overall investor relations (mid-cap)

Best overall investor relations (mid-cap)

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Best overall investor relations (small cap)

Best overall investor relations (small cap)

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Best investor relations officer (large)

Best investor relations officer (large)

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Best investor relations officer (small to mid-cap)

Best investor relations officer (small to mid-cap)

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Best IR by a senior management team (large)

Best IR by a senior management team (large)

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Best IR by a senior management team (small to mid-cap)

Best IR by a senior management team (small to mid-cap)

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Best in sector: communications

Best in sector: communications

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Best in sector: consumer discretionary

Best in sector: consumer discretionary

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Best in sector: consumer staples

Best in sector: consumer staples

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Best in sector: energy

Best in sector: energy

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Best in sector: financials

IR Magazine Awards – US
Celebrating IR Excellence